An 11-year-old British boy was invited to play soccer on the beach with Lionel Messi and his son in the Caribbean
By Alan Dawson From Business Insider The dreams of an 11-year-old boy from England came true when he played soccer with FC Barcelona’s superstar forward Lionel Messi on a beach in the Caribbean. Mackenzie O’Neill enjoyed the vacation of a…
Trump was not exonerated by my report, Robert Mueller tells Congress
From BBC President Donald Trump’s claim that he was “totally exonerated” by special counsel Robert Mueller was rejected by Mr Mueller in a hearing on Wednesday. Appearing before Congress, Mr Mueller said he had not exonerated the president of obstruction…
Why is Jamaica the Caribbean’s top tourism destination?
By Zack Quaintance From Top Hotel News Users of the travel website TripAdvisor have selected the nation as the top destination in the region for 2019 and the 14th best destination in the world. TripAdvisor users have selected Jamaica as…
Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship suffers ‘Rare’ power outage, forces boat back to port
By Kalyan Kumar From International Business Times A cruise ship named “Celebrity Solstice” and owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises lost power at sea and had to sail back to Seattle port for a detailed inspection before it could resume the…
Winds of change in the Caribbean
By Claus Grue From World Council of Churches Unrest in Venezuela, global warming and reduced funds are pertinent challenges facing the Caribbean Conference of Churches (CCC). Encompassing an area from Panama and Costa Rica in the west to The Lesser…
Enhancing the region’s capacity for Tsunami readiness
From Caribbean News Now BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Twenty-five representatives from across the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA’s) 18 participating states are benefiting from a regional tsunami technical training workshop being held in Barbados from July 23 to 26, 2019….
Plaza Construction set to begin work on $300mn Royal Caribbean Miami HQ
By Daniel Brightmore From Construction Global Plaza Construction is expected to break ground later this month on Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.’s (RCL) $300mn corporate headquarters expansion in Miami. Upon completion in 2024, the HOK-designed project will help the company nearly double…
Is Caribbean politics the old politics in a new jacket?
By Oliver Mills From Caribbean News Now The advent of independence for Caribbean states was one of hope and great expectations for its citizens. It was believed independence would solve the lagging issues of emancipation and colonial rule, and promote…
US Black Reparations Commission lauds progress on slavery reparations
From Caribbean National Weekly NEW YORK, Jul 23, CMC – The New York-based National African American Reparations Commission (NAARC) has welcome the support of US lawmakers who have publicly expressed support for legislation on reparations for slavery and the Trans-Atlantic…
Reporting on Climate Change in the Caribbean
From UNESCO Twelve Caribbean journalists from the Eastern Caribbean countries gathered at the Department of Environment, in St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda for a UNESCO workshop, Doing Justice to Climate Change Issues: Handbook for Caribbean Media Workers. This capacity-building activity was…






